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卖苦力

mài kǔ lìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to make a hard living as unskilled laborer
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

賣苦力 卖苦力 [mai4 ku3 li4] /to make a hard living as unskilled laborer/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 賣苦力

  • 卖
    mài

    to sell / to betray / to spare no effort / to show off or flaunt

  • 苦
    kǔ

    bitter / hardship / pain / to suffer / to bring suffering to / painstakingly

  • 力
    lì

    power / force / strength / ability / strenuously

    Lì

    surname Li

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.